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kickers

noun

plural of kicker
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as in kicks

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Recent Examples of kickers The team has three kickers on the active roster, with Koo joining veteran Cade York and German kicker Lenny Krieg in what should be a competition that runs for most of the offseason. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickers
  1. kicks
  2. defeatists
  3. surprises
  4. nitpickers
  5. bombshells
  6. pessimists
  7. disclosures
  8. exposures
Noun
  • After a few kicks, the attackers finally gave up, leaving with the case of beer on the ground in front of me.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Your friendly neighborhood Lit Hub staff are getting our kicks this week from simple things.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicks
Noun
  • Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of defeatists
Noun
  • This is over a period of eight years, so there weren’t really any surprises in there for me.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The 2026 Latin Grammy nominations are here — with a few surprises.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of surprises
Noun
  • Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of nitpickers
Noun
  • The Royal Family, whose relations with Spencer have long been strained, are said to fear the book could contain numerous bombshells about Charles and Diana’s relationship, which was infamously plagued by adultery and acrimony.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Her mother, Jayne Mansfield, rose to fame as one of the 1950s’ most recognizable blonde bombshells.
    — Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of bombshells
Noun
  • My favourite part of this exercise is seeing the distribution of optimists and pessimists.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some pessimists think Chalamet may be vulnerable to poaching given recent headlines, but others reject the idea.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pessimists
Noun
  • And for public companies navigating increasing scrutiny on environmental disclosures, the integrity story matters too.
    — Bill Flederbach, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The disclosures of the gifts were first reported earlier on Tuesday by the Washington Post.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of disclosures
Noun
  • Latshaw said public health officials often rely on the precautionary principle, reducing potential exposures when feasible even before definitive evidence of harm exists.
    — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, business leaders who continue to rely on historical assumptions may be underestimating exposures that could have significant financial and operational consequences.
    — Patty Templeton-Jones, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of exposures

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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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